Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Thanks to Mark Bittman at the New York Times, I got to read the USDA's official list of all the things processors can legally put into food. (PDF)
The most interesting parts to me were the parts you don't even have to declare on the list of ingredients. For example,

"secondary direct food additives are substances whose functionality is required during the manufacture or processing of a food and are ordinarily removed from the final food. Although residuals might carry over to the final food, residuals must not exhibit any technical effects"

Classes

We are happy to resume classes at our new location in Alexandria, VA. It's a beautiful building, with newly-renovated space in a medical spa. The classes are small (6 to 10 people), educational, fun, and interactive. You'll learn what you need to eat better, with the added bonus of forming life-lasting friendships. Register through our web site!